Joe Walsh – Mother Says (Guitar)

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As recorded by Joe Walsh (From the 1972 Album BARNSTORM) [Chords] Em: A: C: C/B: C/A:
e--0    e--X      e--X     e--X     e--X
B--0    B--2      B--1     B--1     B--1
G--0    G--2      G--0     G--0     G--0
D--2    D--2      D--2     D--0     D--0
A--2    A--0      A--3     A--2     A--0
E--0    E--X      E--X     E--X     E--X
G: D/F#: Amaj7: A *** A6: G/A:
e--X(3) e--X      e--5     e--5     e--X     e--3
B--0    B--X(3)   B--5     B--5     B--X(5)  B--3
G--0    G--2      G--6     G--6     G--6     G--4
D--0    D--0      D--6     D--7     D--4     D--5
A--X    A--0      A--0     A--0     A--0     A--0
E--3    E--2      E--X     E--X     E--X     E--X
F: D5/A:
e--1    e--X
B--1    B--3
G--2    G--2
D--3    D--0
A--3    A--0
E--1    E--x
*** To be used in Orchestral Interlude only [Verse 1]
Em             A
Mother says be careful

    Em                 A
And don't stay out too long

Em                  A
Don't do things you shouldn't

C      C/B   C/A G
Miss me when I'm gone
[Verse 2]
Em             A
Daddy says not now, son

           Em              A
Well, just do the best you can

    Em                  A
And you'll make out somehow, son

G         D/F# Em  G      D/F# A
Be just like I am, just like I am
[Interlude] G D/F# A [Verse 3]
Em               A
You won't need a reason

Em                A
She don't let you choose

    Em                  A
And so to make the game easy

C     C/B    C/A G
Mother makes the rules
[Verse 4]
Em                  A
We all know how the rules are

Em                   A
Changin' from day to day

Em                         A
That's the breaks, and I'm sorry

G           D/F#   Em
Some of us must be going

G           D/F#   A
Some of us have to stay

G           D/F#  Em
Some of us may be showing

G         D/F# A
Some just fade away
[Interlude] G D/F# Em G D/F# A [Orchestral Interlude] Amaj7 A A6 Amaj7 G/A x5 F D5/A x2 Amaj7 A A6 Amaj7 G/A x3 [Verse 5]
Em                   A
It's sad to say it's the ending

Em               A
All the feelin's gone

Em                   A
If you don't mind pretending

        C     C/B C/A G
You can come along
[Verse 6]
    Em                A
And mother says she's ready

       Em           A
And if you have the time

       Em                 A
She'll help us all to get steady

G          D/F#  Em      G          D/F#  A
Make us all feel better, make us all feel fine

G          D/F#  Em      G          D/F#  A
Make us all feel better, make us all feel fine
[Outro] G D/F# Em G D/F# A x14